The dining table was filled with various delicious dishes.
"Ah Han, you haven't been home for a long time. Have a drink with me tonight," Li Yuanfu poured a glass of red wine for his eldest son and turned to the girl next to him, saying, "Sasa, you're young, just have some drinks."
Taking the opportunity, Li Yusha acted coquettishly, "I also want to have a drink with Big Brother!"
"Be good, we'll talk about it when you grow up," Li Yuanfu poured himself another glass and cheerfully asked his eldest son, "I heard things have stabilized over there abroad?"
"Yes, it's almost there," Li Yihan had been busy on the other side for several months, clearing many obstacles, and the situation finally stabilized.
He looked around and wondered why there were only four sets of bowls and chopsticks?
Apart from his parents, there were only him and Li Yusha.
What about his younger sister?
As Song Qiaoying busied herself, she said, "Yan Yan called me just now, saying she has some unfinished work..."
"Work?" Li Yihan was somewhat surprised.
Isn't his younger sister only eighteen?
She was born on the same day as Yusha. How did she start working so soon?
"Don't you know? Your sister has been managing our clothing company lately. You should have heard about the things she has done, right?" Song Qiaoying said.
Li Yuanfu raised his glass and clinked it with Li Yihan. After finishing the drink, he sighed, "I didn't expect your younger sister to be so young and have such great business talent. She's been there for only a few days, and she has already uncovered so many worms! She even caught the biggest mastermind behind it all!"
Thinking of Hu Linquan, Li Yuanfu felt an indescribable pain in his heart, liver, spleen, and kidneys...
Li Yihan recalled the recent series of events in the company and subconsciously asked about that name, "Qing Yan?"
So her last name is not Ou?
"Yes, Li Qing Yan, your younger sister!"
Hearing the words "younger sister," Li Yusha bit her lip and picked up the public chopsticks to pick food for her big brother, saying, "Big brother, this is your favorite meat. Eat more."
"Thank you," Li Yihan, who was usually indifferent, softened slightly when looking at his family.
Li Yusha felt more comfortable in her heart. That idiot, why didn't he rush to get closer to his big brother when he came back? What was he busy with?
No brain!
She attentively poured drinks for her big brother and parents, being as considerate as a warm coat.
Thinking about the person who caused a sensation in the clothing company recently, it turned out to be his own younger sister. Li Yihan's gaze deepened with interest.
Tomorrow is the new release. Since she didn't come home for dinner, she must be busy with tomorrow's affairs, right?
Although he has never met her in person and knows nothing about her character and personality, the fact that she possesses such ability, courage, and ambition at such a young age makes him quite fond of her.
"If it weren't for your sister's young age, I would have entrusted the other companies to her," Li Yuanfu expressed his trust in his beloved daughter's business acumen. However, she is still young, having just returned to this family, and he doesn't want her to be burdened with work.
While enjoying her meal, Song Qiaoying suddenly remembered something. "Oh, by the way, she mentioned on the phone earlier that she will participate in some design competition in a couple of days. The deadline is tight, so she might not come back early these nights."
Since this girl returned home, her heart has been dedicated to work, which is quite heart-wrenching.
Initially, he handed over the company to her just for fun and to make her happy. He never expected her to accomplish something earth-shattering in business.
But she proved to be very responsible, surprising everyone.
Not only did she manage the company efficiently, but she also found time to pursue her own interests and participate in competitions.
"Yanyan is going to participate in a design competition?" Li Yuanfu was very surprised.
"I only heard her mention it... I never expected her to not only handle the company but also have a knack for design," Song Qiaoying felt proud and happy for her daughter, but also felt that she was carrying a heavy burden at such a young age.
They should find some time to ask her if she enjoys this job. If she doesn't, they should let go of it quickly. Enjoying life is more important.
Design competition?
Li Yihan suddenly remembered what Xu Nuo had promised—someone invited him to be a judge in a design competition...
But he didn't have the time and declined.
"Oh, by the way, have our second, third, fourth, and fifth siblings been in contact with you lately?" Song Qiaoying took a sip of wine and continued, "Did they say when they'll come back? It's been so many days, and no one has called me!"
"No," Li Yihan rarely contacts them. However, they occasionally send him chatty messages, especially the fifth sibling, who is quite talkative. He responds less frequently as he spends most of his time working.
In the past two years, he has been busy overseas, working to expand the conglomerate and capture more foreign markets. Some local departments targeted Chinese people and made things difficult for them, while some forces were stubborn and hard to eliminate.
Fortunately, through his efforts, the conglomerate has more than doubled in size since Li Yuanfu handed it over to him.
Apart from work, he rests.
"His family knew his precise daily routine so well that they were no longer surprised by his lack of response to things...
"I heard that our group has recently achieved new breakthroughs in the field of research and development. These achievements have attracted the attention of various international forces, both good and bad. Be cautious from now on," someone warned.
Although Li Yuanfu trusted his eldest son's abilities, he knew that some of these forces were not to be taken lightly. It was a battle between nations, albeit without open conflict.
"I wonder how much they will hinder you, how many unethical things they will do..." Li Yuanfu expressed some concern.
"Don't worry, I'll handle it," his eldest son reassured him.
With those words from his eldest son, Li Yuanfu felt somewhat relieved. "Dad knows you're capable... From childhood till now, you're the one who gives me the most peace of mind. But sometimes, don't overwork yourself. Remember to take breaks."
"Your son rarely comes home, let's not talk about work matters." Song Qiaoying picked up her chopsticks and served some food to Li Yihan. "Come, eat more. This is your favorite."
Nanshan Forest Villa.
Qing Yan stored the extracted Su Qingye in liquid form in a low-temperature environment of minus eighteen degrees Celsius.
The surrounding doctors and experts were amazed and praised her.
"We did it, we finally did it!"
"Miss Qing, you're amazing! In such a short period of time, you were able to extract Su Qingye with such high purity. Chen is truly impressed."
"We tried for over ten days and kept failing. Who would have thought that as soon as Miss Qing arrived, the problem was solved! Hahaha, now we can finally get a good night's sleep."
"But next, we still have the Shishan and Ciguajia and other medicinal herbs. We have to synthesize them together to maximize the acetylcholine levels in the brain..."
That's much more challenging than extracting Su Qingye.
"I'll give it a try."
Qing Yan checked the time; it was already past 8 o'clock in the evening. Based on the internal structure of over a dozen medicinal herbs, she designed and simulated the synthesis on the computer before putting it into practice to observe the resulting drug reaction.